Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
disenfranchise in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Disenfranchize
Rule: the family *franchise → enfranchise → disenfranchise* always ends in -ise.
The ending belongs to the French root *franchise* (freedom), not to the Greek suffix *-ize*,
so it cannot be swapped to *-ize* the way *realise / realize* can.
Example: advertise, surprise, compromise, exercise — all fixed *-ise* words.
Correct form: disenfranchise = to take away the right to vote *(मताधिकार से वंचित करना)*.
The paper's *disenfranchize* is the misspelt word.
Why the others are fine.
• surreptitious = done secretly, by stealth *(गुप्त, चोरी-छिपे)* — double *r*, then *-titious*.
• magniloquent = using grand, pompous words *(आडंबरपूर्ण, बड़बोला)* — *magni* (great) + *loquent* (speaking).
• connoiss
disenfranchise – questions
Has disenfranchise been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – disenfranchise has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.